Tommaso Albanese

Tommaso Albanese (died 1500) was a gentleman-in-waiting and secretary to Alfonso of Aragon. In 1500, Albanese was sent to Faenza with two scrolls and a knife: one scroll was to Cesare Borgia, reaffirming Alfonso's desire to serve him; the other scroll was to Astorre III Manfredi, urging him to rebel; and the knife was from Alfonso d'Este, framing him in the case of a murder. Borgia caught him in the sewers of Faenza, and he had him organize an assassination attempt on Alfonso. The attempt failed, but Alfonso was later murdered after Tommaso left him alone in his room. Tommaso was framed for the murder, and his body was found in the Tiber.